Mullah Faizullah plays the role of the mentor in this scene. Young Mariam is in extreme distress because her mother has committed suicide while Mariam was running to her father, Jalil. Mullah uses these words to console Mariam and be her conscience and to let her know that her mother’s death wasn’t her fault. Hosseini is trying to convey to the audience that all the struggles we face, all the heartaches we suffer through, it is not without purpose. Even if we don’t know what that reason is, there is no need to worry because God is taking care of us.
Rasheed is not happy because he and Mariam have tried six times to have a child, but not once has it ever worked out. One night, Mariam’s food is not up to par, and he snapped like a rubber band that has been wound too tight. He exercises his superiority and forces Mariam to eat rocks, thus breaking some of her teeth. What Hosseini is trying to show is that there are terrible people in this world, and that there are those who don't get what they deserve. Mariam is a part of the latter. There are people who do despicable and unjustifiable things to others and get away with it, therefore it's imperative that everyone be aware of their actions and how they can hurt …show more content…
Hosseini is using symbolism to try to explain in simple terms the deep concept of the importance of women in Afghanistan. All of the men are out in the world making a difference, and everyone can see the intelligence because it's out there for the world to see, but all of these bright and intelligent people, the women, are hiding behind the walls of their houses because the men will not allow them to live up to their full potential. The walls represent not so much figurative walls but literal walls in the sense that it is talking about the walls of the houses. Hosseini is conveying the importance of women and how valuable they are to
Rasheed is not happy because he and Mariam have tried six times to have a child, but not once has it ever worked out. One night, Mariam’s food is not up to par, and he snapped like a rubber band that has been wound too tight. He exercises his superiority and forces Mariam to eat rocks, thus breaking some of her teeth. What Hosseini is trying to show is that there are terrible people in this world, and that there are those who don't get what they deserve. Mariam is a part of the latter. There are people who do despicable and unjustifiable things to others and get away with it, therefore it's imperative that everyone be aware of their actions and how they can hurt …show more content…
Hosseini is using symbolism to try to explain in simple terms the deep concept of the importance of women in Afghanistan. All of the men are out in the world making a difference, and everyone can see the intelligence because it's out there for the world to see, but all of these bright and intelligent people, the women, are hiding behind the walls of their houses because the men will not allow them to live up to their full potential. The walls represent not so much figurative walls but literal walls in the sense that it is talking about the walls of the houses. Hosseini is conveying the importance of women and how valuable they are to